Maxentius was Roman Emperor from 306 to 312 and preoccupied with civil war against Constantine. At the Battle of the Milvian Bridge in 312, Maxentius, with his army in flight, purportedly perished by drowning in the Tiber river. Before the battle Constantine the Great (272 - 337 AD), also known as Constantine I was leading prayers with his army when a cross appeared in the skyshining brightly and with the inscription In Hoc Signo Vinces or '"By this sign, you will conquer"'. Following his victory Constantine made a triumphal entry to Rome, and granted Christians religious toleration.
Maxentius was Roman Emperor from 306 to 312, the latter part of whose reign was preoccupied with civil war against Constantine. The latter defeated him at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge in 312, where Maxentius, with his army in flight, purportedly perished by drowning in the Tiber river. Before the battle Constantine the Great (272 - 337 AD), also known as Constantine I was leading prayers with his army. After a while a cross appeared in the sky, above the sun, shining brightly and with the inscription In Hoc Signo Vinces or '"By this sign, you will conquer"'. The miracle astonished Constantine and his troops and gave them sufficient belief to overwhelm Maxentius at the Battle of Milvian Bridge, after which Constantine made a triumphal entry to Rome, with which he granted religious toleration, thus freeing the Christians from Roman persecution.
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Location: Milvian Bridge, Near Rome, Italy
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